Mind-controlling viruses, vampire fish and crab-castrating barnacles. Sound like science fiction? Welcome to the real and terrifying world of parasites. In this episode, Kaya Moore joins us to chat about some of the world’s most incredible parasites - and what they can do to their animal hosts. Will it give you nightmares? Possibly. Is it worth listening anyway? Definitely.
The Great Debate
In this episode, Annie and Farley are joined by Izzy Taylor for a three-way debate on whose home country has the "best" animal. Australia versus America versus England, who will win?
To check out some of Izzy's work, see this amazing video she made about the humble bumblebee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYkxYQ1d0NE
Minibeasts Mating - Interview
Nature is beautiful. Learning about wildlife is wonderful. And learning how some animals reproduce is ... well. In this episode, we chat with Dr Therésa Jones about some of the weirdest mating strategies of insects and spiders.
Read more about Therésa's research here: https://urbanlightlab.com/research/